I suspect it's a case of Sunday's having shorter hours to partially off-set the later opening on Thursday/Friday/Saturday.

I do suspect that these will not be the final version of the opening times, I really wouldn't be surprised to see some changes to these hours before the start of the season and even during the season itself. Don't forget we didn't get the additional weekend of Fright Nights confirmed until around July this year so Thorpe could change anything at any time!

I’m gonna order a copy when I get paid on Friday but I’ve been on to see how much it would be including shipping. I put my address in to do so and then I went to the payment screen so I just closed the tab on my iPad without putting any card details in yet 10 minutes later, I got a payment confirmation?? Really confused as I haven’t submitted any details. Can anyone help?

As reported by SouthParks Facebook; New Merlin Annual Pass Privilege Packs have been spotted which feature a graphic, similar to the one below, promoting “The Year of The Walking Dead” at THORPE PARK Official.

I think its safe to say that X has been bitten. From a IP point of view, I can sort of see why they are using it, as it still has a bit of a draw in the UK, despite being old. But from an enthusiast and X fan point of view, i'm gutted. The only way this will be made amazing will be if its highly themed, and actually highly scary. So think a mix of scare maze and roller coaster. If its anything less than I shall be highly disappointed.

I'm kind of disappointed too as I enjoyed the disco theme even though X isn't the best coaster at Thorpe. On the other hand it's nice to see the ride get some attention and I'll be interested to see what it looks like when the new season starts.

Yes, if the theming is good then it will pay off (even at the expense of a family aimed attraction being "removed").I'm concerned that if the theming is not done correctly, or just concentrated to the entrance, then we'll end up with a dark ride with zombie sound effects and black corridors with the 'iconic' chained door. I hope it is a quality attraction from start to finish and not just a gimmick. I'm trusting you Thorpe

It is good to see Thorpe investing in additional F&B capacity as it seems all of their outlets are always very busy. What I do have slight concerns about is whether or not Thorpe will be able to cope with additional people in the restaurant as we know Thorpe can struggle if outlets get too busy. I also really wish the Pizza & Pasta outlets across Merlin offered a better pasta option. As someone who hates pizza I never eat in Pizza & Pasta as the pasta option is just so incredibly poor- at best it's just overcooked pasta in something resembling a tomato sauce, but is far too acidic to be edible!

I agree with you Lakey, I've only had the pasta once but generally only have the pizza and salad for that reason. But I do think as a food outlet that is called Pizza & Pasta there should be an equal ratio of the two which would improve choices for people.

I also welcome the extension but hope it'll make a difference when the place is busy.

The dates seem rather good this year. It's great to see the return of the 10-10 days and them even adding an extra one for the final opening dates is brill! Can't wait for the park for reopen. I wonder how X's refurbishment will look? I do hope it's good!